Pokemon TCG Pocket: Best Darkness-type decks

Pokemon TCG Pocket: Best Darkness-type decks
Best Darkness-type decks in TCG Pocket (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Darkness-type decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket provide a balance of control, status, and raw strength, and they're a good bet for strategic players. They tend to ride passive powers, sneaky chip damage, and creative Energy manipulation. Below are some of the top Darkness-type decks dominating the current meta, and how to leverage them in your favor.

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Best Darkness-type decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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1) Darkrai ex and Giratina ex

Darkrai ex and Giratina ex (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Darkrai ex and Giratina ex (Image via The Pokemon Company)

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CardsQuantity
Giratina ex2
Darkrai ex2
Druddigon2
Cyrus2
Red2
Poke Ball2
Rocky Helmet1
Professor’s Research2
Giant Cape2
Leaf2
Sabrina1
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This combo rewards slower, more calculated play by providing Energy acceleration during turns. Giratina ex can become especially dangerous when paired with Darkrai ex, whose Nightmare Aura steadily wears down the opposing Active card, applying constant pressure until its 80 damage Dark Prism is ready.

Giratina ex's ability essentially gives you two Energy per turn to your play. This deck is ideal for players who enjoy strategic Energy management and applying pressure over time.

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2) Darkrai ex and Magnezone

Darkrai ex and Magnezone (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Darkrai ex and Magnezone (Image via The Pokemon Company)
CardsQuantity
Magnemite2
Magneton (Genetic Apex)2
Magnezone (Space-Time Smackdown)2
Druddigon (Mythical Island)2
Darkrai ex2
Poke Ball2
Pokemon Communication1
Cyrus1
Giant Cape1
Leaf2
Professor’s Research2
Sabrina1
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Pairing Darkrai ex with the Magnezone’s line allows for calculated, high-damage plays, especially thanks to the deck’s Energy generation and versatility. Magneton's Volt Charge can retrieve Lightning Energy from the Energy Zone, even when it’s set to generate only Darkness Energy.

Darkrai ex’s ability and solid damage adds a layer to the threat this deck poses.

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3) Alolan Muk ex

All Alolan Muk ex variants in the game (Image via The Pokemon Company)
All Alolan Muk ex variants in the game (Image via The Pokemon Company)
CardQuantity
Alolan Grimer2
Alolan Muk ex2
Koffing2
Weezing (Genetic Apex)2
Koga2
Rocky Helmet2
Poison Barb2
Poke Ball2
Professor's Research2
Cyrus1
Sabrina1
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If control and disruption are your game, Alolan Muk ex offers a compelling toolkit. Its Chemical Panic attack can apply multiple status conditions, which stack effectively with Weezing, whose Ability guarantees Poison status.

This deck thrives on gradually wearing down opponents rather than delivering massive hits. That said, it lacks built-in Energy acceleration, making it heavily reliant on manual attachments.

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4) Guzzlord ex

Key cards in the Guzzlord ex deck (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Key cards in the Guzzlord ex deck (Image via The Pokemon Company)
CardsQuantity
Guzzlord ex2
Nihilego2
Celesteela1
Poison Barb2
Rocky Helmet1
Beastite1
Cyrus2
Poke Ball2
Professor's Research2
Lusamine2
Red1
Repel2
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Disruption is the focus of the Guzzlord ex deck. Its Grindcore attack slows setups by using coin flips to drain the opponent's energy. The deck mainly relies on Energy denial and chip damage rather than brute force because its big 120-damage move is expensive.

With the ability to deal additional poison damage, Nihilego helps you with poison-based damage. You can effectively rotate Guzzlord ex and Nihilego thanks to Celesteela's ability to enable free switching with Ultra Thrusters. While depriving opponents of momentum, this poison-pressure and energy-control tactic gradually wears them down.

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Edited by Aashish Victor
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